mesa@piefed.social to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agoHow have prices changed in a year? NPR checked 114 items at Walmartwww.npr.orgexternal-linkmessage-square27fedilinkarrow-up1106arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up1105arrow-down1external-linkHow have prices changed in a year? NPR checked 114 items at Walmartwww.npr.orgmesa@piefed.social to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square27fedilinkfile-text
We found the effects of tariffs and extreme weather, relief (finally!) in the egg cooler, plus one case of shrinkflation.
minus-squaregAlienLifeform@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up24arrow-down5·8 days agoNPR: “Everybody think we’re a bunch out of touch elites, how do we reconnect with ‘Real America’?” Walmart Advertising executive: “I have an idea for you.” NPR: “Well, you seem like a trustworthy sort without any sort of ulterior motives, please go on!”
minus-squarekillea@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·8 days agoSponsored by The Walton Family. They do literally tell us.
minus-squaregAlienLifeform@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·8 days agoYeah, that’s fair. For the record, I think NPR (and PBS) are among the best and most ethical American news organizations, but they’re still only about half as committed to their own ideals as what this country needs.
NPR: “Everybody think we’re a bunch out of touch elites, how do we reconnect with ‘Real America’?”
Walmart Advertising executive: “I have an idea for you.”
NPR: “Well, you seem like a trustworthy sort without any sort of ulterior motives, please go on!”
Sponsored by The Walton Family. They do literally tell us.
Yeah, that’s fair. For the record, I think NPR (and PBS) are among the best and most ethical American news organizations, but they’re still only about half as committed to their own ideals as what this country needs.